Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   On this day in history in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.  

Apr 17   Anton Wildgans, writer in the year 1881.  

Apr 18   In the year 1881 hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart)  

Apr 18   Natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens in the year 1881.  

Apr 19   Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies in the year 1881.  

Apr 20   On this day in history nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us)  

Apr 21   In the year 1881 jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)  

Apr 22   In the year 1881 alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917)  

Apr 23   On this day in history claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22)  

Apr 23   In the year 1881 gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London  

Apr 23   The opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London) on this day in history.  

Apr 25   On this day in history 250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany  

Apr 25   In the year 1881 hans Windisch, German new testament expert  

Apr 27   Ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 in the year 1881.  

Apr 27   On this day in history pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad  

Apr 28   In the year 1881 robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies  

May 01   Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist in the year 1881.  

May 02   On this day in history portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William.  

May 03   In the year 1881 josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies  

May 04   Aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism) on this day in history.  

May 05   Anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine in the year 1881.  

May 08   Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch in the year 1881.  

May 10   Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation on this day in history.  

May 11   On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague  

May 11   On this day in history henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59  

May 11   Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren) on this day in history.  

May 12   France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony in the year 1881.  

May 12   Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate in the year 1881.  

May 12   On this day in history tunisia becomes a French protectorate  

May 13   On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer  

May 14   On this day in history ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82)  

May 16   In the year 1881 world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)  

May 16   World's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) on this day in history.  

May 17   7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40 in the year 1881.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

Jan 01   Vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)  

Jan 05   Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1881 birth of henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)  

Jan 09   Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)  

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805)  

Jan 21   Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) died in the year 1881.  

Jan 25   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died on this day in history.  

Jan 30   On this day in history jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58  

Feb 02   On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59  

Feb 05   On this day in history thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85  

Feb 06   Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   In the year 1881 fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73